LOOK: Lane Kiffin with Seinfeld troll following Ole Miss win
There’s a “Seinfeld” gif for every moment in life. Luckily, Lane Kiffin found the perfect one to use following the chaos that took place at Neyland Stadium last night.
Kiffin harkens back to the episode ‘The Marine Biologist,” where a golf ball played a pivotal role. Last night, Kiffin was hit by a golf ball as Tennessee fans rioted in the midst of a victory by Ole Miss.
Additionally, Kiffin was hit by a water bottle. In that situation, he channeled his inner Odell Beckham Jr. by catching it. Afterwards, he threw his visor into the crowd as he walked into the tunnel.
Lane Kiffin: ‘This is a great place and great fans’
When Eli and Peyton Manning watched the chaos in the comfort of their homes, Lane Kiffin was in the middle of it. After his team was victorious, Kiffin addressed the behavior in a postgame interview. Instead of disparaging the Volunteers’ fanbase, the Rebels head coach opted to compliment them.
“Relief,” Kiffin told ESPN’s Cole Cubelic during the post-game interview about what he felt. “I don’t know if I’m more excited we found a way to win or I didn’t get hit with the golf balls they were throwing at me. But no really, our defense rose to the occasion. We did horrible on offense by not finishing off. (Matt Carrol) battled with a ton of injuries around him. We had basically four starters didn’t play on offense. So an electric crowd — credit to them — this is a great place and great fans.”
Moreover, Kiffin talked about the message he sent to his team after being hit with the golf ball.
“Well, they were just throwing stuff and I said ‘put your helmets on let’s play,’” he said. “It was actually their people who came over and moved us off. … It is what it is. They’re passionate fans and they’re 100,00 people who came to see a show. It didn’t end up the way they wanted; so it is what it is”